Actress Tatum O’Neal took to Twitter to express her upset after her son with tennis legend John McEnroe was arrested on drug charges.

Kevin McEnroe was detained by police in New York City on Tuesday night after he was allegedly caught making a drug transaction.

The 27-year-old was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and released without bail after his arraignment on Wednesday afternoon.

O’Neal, who has battled her own drug problems in the past, has since taken to the social networking website to comment on the incident. She tweeted an icon of two hands clasped together in prayer, adding, “Hard day no filter … some days are better than… (sic).”

Actress Tatum O’Neal has dismissed reports she’s battling an addiction to prescription pills, insisting she is “happy and healthy.” Rumors began in February that suggested the Oscar winner had checked …

Actress Tatum O’Neal has dismissed reports she’s battling an addiction to prescription pills, insisting she is “happy and healthy.”

Rumors began in February that suggested the Oscar winner had checked into a drug rehab center in her long fight to stay clean, prompting the star’s representative to reveal she was seeking “supervision” for painkiller use following back surgery.

Further speculation swirled last week, with editors at Radar Online claiming O’Neal had “developed an addiction to prescription pills,” but she’s now hit back at the gossip, insisting the reports “could not be further from the truth.”

Cancer-stricken Ryan O’Neal has lost contact with his troubled son Griffin because the actor has no idea where he has been imprisoned. The star’s eldest son was sentenced to 16 months behind bars in …

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Cancer-stricken Ryan O’Neal has lost contact with his troubled son Griffin because the actor has no idea where he has been imprisoned.

The star’s eldest son was sentenced to 16 months behind bars in February following a car crash last August, when he was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.

But O’Neal, who last month announced he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, reveals he’s still yet to visit Griffin, 47 – the actor’s son with late actress Joanna Moore.

During an appearance on “The View” on Tuesday, he confessed, “I don’t even know what prison he’s in. They don’t tell me.”

He did not elaborate on who was banning him from finding out where his son is being held.

But O’Neal admits he has patched up his differences with his daughter Tatum – Griffin’s older sister – and she has been taking care of her sick father after overcoming her own issues at a drug rehabilitation center earlier this year.

He added, “Tatum is out and about and doing much better, looks wonderful and is happy. She’s always happiest when I’m ill because she can mother me and fawn over me and take care of me.”

O’Neal has another son, Redmond, with the late Farrah Fawcett. He is also tackling substance abuse issues in a court-ordered drug treatment program.

A representative for embattled actress Tatum O’Neal has clarified reports she’s checked into a drug rehab cener – the star is actually seeking supervision for painkiller use following back surgery.

Rumors surfaced on Wednesday morning suggesting the Oscar winner was seeking professional treatment.

A source told RadarOnline.com, “Tatum made the decision to voluntarily check into rehab after having a relapse about a month ago when she began using cocaine again.”

But a spokesperson for the star has since cleared up the claims, revealing the actress is taking precautionary measures to ensure she doesn’t get hooked on prescription drugs she has been given post-surgery.

The rep tells Eonline.com, “Tatum O’Neal has had back issues, had back surgery and went to a place that could supervise her use of prescribed painkillers until the pain had subsided. She will always seek supervision when taking prescription medication that has addictive potential.”

The 48-year-old daughter of actor Ryan O’Neal has a long history of substance abuse, but insisted she had kicked her habit for good following a 2008 arrest for cocaine possession, for which she was ordered to complete two sessions in a drug treatment program.

Ryan O’Neal’s daughter Tatum warned the actor’s late partner Farrah Fawcett about his alleged volatile nature in a bid to break up their relationship.

The stars began dating in the late 1970s, but Tatum became estranged from her dad after he moved in with Fawcett, and never accepted the “Charlie’s Angels” icon into her life.

And Tatum, who was a teenager when her dad began romancing the blonde beauty, did everything she could to split the couple up.

O’Neal tells “Piers Morgan Tonight,” “Farrah was hopeful that Tatum and I would at least have some kind of peace, but it wasn’t to be.

“Eventually she (Tatum) did (become estranged) because she was not supportive – she was cruel. She wanted it to go down, she did not see it as a love affair – she did not see it like I saw it. She didn’t help me. I needed help.

“I started to feel like I should keep them apart because Tatum was saying things to her like, ‘Has he beaten you yet?’ I realized she was going to try and take it out her own way… So I wasn’t so enthusiastic about us all together anymore because she wasn’t done until it had failed. The stronger Farrah and I got, the weaker Tatum and I got. I saw it and I didn’t know what to do.”

Tatum alleged in her controversial autobiography “A Paper Life” that her father physically and mentally abused his children but Ryan denies all the accusations. The pair has since repaired its relationship.

Actor Ryan O’Neal refuses to accept his relationship with his daughter Tatum fell apart because he abandoned her to start a romance with Farrah Fawcett — because he feels she disowned her dad.

The once-estranged father and daughter have attempted to work through their problems for a new reality TV show, “Ryan & Tatum: The O’Neals,” which begins later this month, but both still have opposing viewpoints on why their relationship went bad.

Tatum insists she felt abandoned when her dad went to live with Fawcett, while the movie veteran claims his daughter wanted nothing to do with him.

He says, “From Tatum’s standpoint, I had lost interest in my family and I had found a new interest in my life, and that appalled her. So she fled.

“I never would have imagined, I just adored her, that she’d leave me.”

And in an emotionally charged interview with “Entertainment Tonight,” O’Neal admits he would have given up Fawcett if he knew that the romance would lead to a lengthy estrangement with his daughter.

Asked if he would have chosen Tatum over Farrah, the actor says, “That’s not a fair question, that’s a terrible question – but I would.”

By the time he realized his daughter no longer wanted anything to do with him, it was too late: “I didn’t know where she was, I wish I did.”

Ryan O’Neal, his daughter Tatum and country music stars The Judds are the latest celebrities to sign TV deals with media queen Oprah Winfrey – for the mogul’s new cable network. The long-estranged …

Ryan O’Neal, his daughter Tatum and country music stars The Judds are the latest celebrities to sign TV deals with media queen Oprah Winfrey – for the mogul’s new cable network.

The long-estranged O’Neals will attempt a reconciliation in their series on Winfrey’s new cable network, OWN, which is set to launch in January.

Meanwhile, The Judds’ show will follow mom Naomi and daughter Wynonna as they prepare for their first tour together in a decade and “continue to explore their complex relationship.”

An OWN network spokesperson reveals both shows will air sometime next year.

The celebrity families join a growing number of stars set to work with OWN – Julia Roberts, Forest Whitaker, Goldie Hawn, Mariel Hemingway and Irish actor Gabriel Byrne have all agreed to develop documentaries for the mogul’s new network.

Country music singer Shania Twain will also star in “Why Not? With Shania Twain,” which will follow her life on the rebound after a messy public divorce, while Jenny McCarthy and Rosie O’Donnell have reportedly landed deals for their own talk shows.

Adriana M. Barraza / WENN.com Actor Ryan O’Neal and his daughter Tatum are in talks to document their recent reconciliation for a new reality show, according to reports. The pair was estranged for 20 …

Actor Ryan O’Neal and his daughter Tatum are in talks to document their recent reconciliation for a new reality show, according to reports.

The pair was estranged for 20 years and Tatum O’Neal infuriated her dad in 2004 with the release of her controversial autobiography “A Paper Life,” detailing Ryan’s alleged drug abuse and his reported physical and mental abuse of his children.

He denied all the accusations, and the two waged a bitter war of words in the press.

They reunited last year following the death of Ryan’s longtime partner Farrah Fawcett and have since been rebuilding their relationship.

And now the father and daughter are reportedly set to reveal all about their reconciliation on TV.

“Lost and Found,” which the O’Neals are said to be pitching to a number of networks, will feature them auditioning for acting roles as well as undergoing therapy together, according to GossipCop.com.